The Million Pound Drop - All 4 The Million Pound Drop Episodes About the programme Davina McCall presents a new series of specially themed games and contestants along with some well-known faces attempt to answer seven questions correctly in order to beat the Drop Mobile Game The Million Pound Drop - what time is it on TV? Episode 9 Series 13 cast list and preview. The Million Pound Drop Series 13-Episode 9 not currently available Add this to your watchlist to find out when it is available via broadcast or catch-up. Watchlist ADVERTISEMENT Summary Davina McCall presents the quiz show in which contestants can win £1million. They are challenged to place large quantities of the cash over trapdoors as they face a series of questions, the wrong answers to which will lose them money every time they slip up. The Million Pound Drop - Episode Guide - All 4 The Million Pound Drop Episodes The Million Pound Drop Live Davina McCall hosts the fourth of six shows of The Million Pound Drop Live, an extraordinary new game show where contestants can win or lose life-changing amounts of money live on TV.

The Million Pound Drop Live Davina McCall hosts the last show in the first series of The Million Pound Drop Live, the extraordinary new game show where contestants can win or lose life-changing amounts of money live on TV. The Million Pound Drop Live Davina McCall is back with a new series of the interactive game that gives people the chance to win life changing amounts of money and viewers can play along live with virtual money. The Million Pound Drop Live The new series of the high jeopardy interactive game show continues. Davina McCall is at the helm once again and viewers can get involved by playing the hugely popular game online. The Million Pound Drop Live Davina McCall continues the new series of the high jeopardy interactive game where people are given the chance to win life changing amounts of money live. The Million Pound Drop Live Davina McCall continues the new series of the high jeopardy interactive game where people are given the chance to win life-changing amounts of money, live. The Million Pound Drop Live Davina McCall continues the new series and gives some new contestants the chance to win life changing amounts of money. The Million Pound Drop Live Davina McCall gives another batch of hopeful contestants the chance to win life changing amounts of money.

The Million Pound Drop Live Davina McCall gives Sophie Ellis Bextor and her mum Janet a chance to win life changing amounts of money for their chosen charity this Christmas in the first of a special run of shows. The Million Pound Drop Live Davina hosts the final edition of this Christmas run in the big money game show where Emma Bunton and her partner Jade Jones join the contestants to play for a charity of their choice. First shown: Mon 24 May 2010 Davina McCall hosts the first of six shows of The Million Pound Drop Live, an extraordinary new game show where contestants can win or lose life-changing amounts of money live on TV. First shown: Tue 25 May 2010 Davina McCall hosts the second of six shows of The Million Pound Drop Live, an extraordinary new game show where contestants can win or lose life-changing amounts of money live on TV. First shown: Wed 26 May 2010 Davina McCall hosts the third of six shows of The Million Pound Drop Live, an extraordinary new game show where contestants can win or lose life-changing amounts of money live on TV.

First shown: Fri 28 May 2010 Davina McCall hosts the penultimate show of The Million Pound Drop Live, an extraordinary new game show where contestants can win or lose life-changing amounts of money live on TV.

First shown: Mon 25 Oct 2010 Davina McCall is back to host the new series of the extraordinary game show in which contestants can win or lose life-changing amounts of money live on TV First shown: Tue 26 Oct 2010 Davina McCall hosts the second episode of the extraordinary game show in which contestants can win or lose life-changing amounts of money live on TV First shown: Wed 27 Oct 2010 Davina McCall hosts the third episode of the extraordinary game show in which contestants can win or lose life-changing amounts of money live on TV First shown: Thu 28 Oct 2010 Davina McCall hosts the third episode of the extraordinary game show in which contestants can win or lose life-changing amounts of money live on TV First shown: Fri 29 Oct 2010 Davina McCall hosts the fifth episode of the extraordinary game show in which contestants can win or lose life-changing amounts of money live on TV First shown: Fri 5 Nov 2010 Davina McCall hosts the sixth show of the exciting game show where contestants could win a million pounds live on TV.

First shown: Sat 6 Nov 2010 Davina McCall hosts the seventh show of the exciting game show where contestants could win a million pounds live on TV. First shown: Fri 12 Nov 2010 Davina McCall hosts the eighth show of the exciting game show where contestants could win a million pounds live on TV. First shown: Sat 13 Nov 2010 Davina McCall hosts the ninth show of the exciting game show where contestants could win a million pounds live on TV. First shown: Thu 16 Dec 2010 Davina McCall hosts the second special Christmas episode of the big-money game show where contestants are given a million in cash at the start of their game. All they have to do is keep hold of it... First shown: Fri 17 Dec 2010 Davina McCall hosts the third special Christmas episode of the big-money game show where contestants are given a million in cash at the start of their game. All they have to do is keep it... First shown: Fri 11 Feb 2011 Davina McCall introduces more contestants hoping to win a million in cash.

They're handed the money at the start of their game. All they have to do is keep hold of it over eight tough questions. First shown: Sat 19 Feb 2011 Davina McCall hosts the final episode in the current series Bruno Tonioli and Pamela Stephenson hope to waltz off with a big cash prize for their chosen charities Comic Relief and Merlin. First shown: Fri 22 Apr 2011 The hit interactive series is back and the first guests are Freddie and Rachael Flintoff. And one lucky player who beats the Drop in the online game will get the chance to play for real. First shown: Sat 23 Apr 2011 The hit interactive series is back with 12 new shows. And one lucky player who beats the Drop in the online game will get the chance to play for real. First shown: Fri 29 Apr 2011 The hit interactive series is back with 12 new shows. And one lucky player who beats the Drop in the online game will get the chance to play for real. First shown: Sat 30 Apr 2011 The hit interactive series is back with 12 new shows.

And one lucky player who beats the Drop in the online game will get the chance to play for real. First shown: Fri 6 May 2011 The hit interactive series is back with 12 new shows. And one lucky player who beats the Drop in the online game will get the chance to play for real. First shown: Sat 7 May 2011 The hit interactive continues with a new set of hopeful contestants. And one lucky player who beats the Drop in the online game will get the chance to play for real. First shown: Fri 13 May 2011 The hit interactive continues with a new set of hopeful contestants. And one lucky player who beats the Drop in the online game will get the chance to play for real. First shown: Sat 14 May 2011 Another set of hopeful contestants step forward to play the game. Davina hands over the cash at the start of the show and if they answer all eight questions correctly they get to keep the million. First shown: Fri 20 May 2011 Another set of hopeful contestants step forward to play the game.

Davina hands over the cash at the start of the show and if they answer all eight questions correctly they get to keep the million. First shown: Sat 21 May 2011 The hit interactive series continues. Can the new contestants keep their head and walk away with a life-changing amount of money? First shown: Fri 27 May 2011 The penultimate show in the latest series of the hit interactive game. And one lucky player who beats the Drop in the online game will get the chance to play for real. First shown: Sat 28 May 2011 The hit interactive series. And one lucky player who beats the Drop in the online game will get the chance to play for real. First shown: Fri 2 Sep 2011 The ground-breaking multiplatform hit The Million Pound Drop Live returns with host Davina McCall. First shown: Sat 3 Sep 2011 The hit interactive game show continues, hosted by Davina McCall. Eight questions stand between the contestants and a life-changing sum of money. But can they beat the Million Pound Drop?

First shown: Fri 9 Sep 2011 The hit interactive game show continues, hosted by Davina McCall. Eight questions stand between the contestants and a life-changing sum of money. But can they beat the Million Pound Drop? First shown: Sat 10 Sep 2011 The hit interactive game show continues, hosted by Davina McCall. Eight questions stand between the contestants and a life-changing sum of money. But can they beat the Million Pound Drop? First shown: Fri 16 Sep 2011 The hit interactive game show continues, hosted by Davina McCall. Eight questions stand between the contestants and a life-changing sum of money. But can they beat the Million Pound Drop? First shown: Sat 17 Sep 2011 Davina McCall gives more contestants a million pounds in real money at the top of the show. But can they beat the Million Pound Drop? First shown: Fri 23 Sep 2011 Davina McCall hosts The Million Pound Drop Live, an extraordinary game show where contestants can win or lose life-changing amounts of money live on TV.

First shown: Sat 24 Sep 2011 Davina McCall welcomes celebrity guest Jack Whitehall and his dad Michael to the game. Can they keep their nerve and beat 'the drop' in order to win big for their chosen charity? First shown: Fri 30 Sep 2011 Davina McCall hands over a cool million to another set of contestants and then all they've got to do is hold their nerve, answer eight questions and walk away with the cash. First shown: Sat 1 Oct 2011 Davina McCall hands over a cool million to another set of contestants and then all they've got to do is hold their nerve, answer eight questions and walk away with the cash. First shown: Fri 7 Oct 2011 Davina McCall hands over a cool million to another set of contestants and then all they've got to do is hold their nerve, answer eight questions and walk away with the cash. First shown: Sat 8 Oct 2011 Davina McCall hosts the final show in the current series. Eight questions stand between the contestants and a life-changing sum of money. But can they beat the Million Pound Drop?

First shown: Mon 5 Dec 2011 The Million Pound Drop Live gives contestants the chance to win life-changing amounts of money just in time for Christmas. Davina McCall guides contestants as they face the Drop, hoping to win big. First shown: Tue 6 Dec 2011 Davina McCall hosts the second show of the series giving contestants the opportunity to win life-changing sums of money in time for Christmas. First shown: Wed 7 Dec 2011 Davina McCall hosts the third of five consecutive shows, giving contestants the opportunity to win life-changing sums of money in time for Christmas. First shown: Thu 8 Dec 2011 Davina McCall hosts the fourth of the five consecutive shows, giving contestants the opportunity to win life-changing sums of money in time for Christmas. First shown: Fri 9 Dec 2011 Davina McCall hosts the fifth and final episode of the consecutive shows, giving contestants the opportunity to win life-changing sums of money in time for Christmas. First shown: Mon 2 Jan 2012 She's an amazing host but how will Davina fare when she partners up with her dad to become a contestant?

Phil Spencer steps out of the estate agents and into her shoes as host. First shown: Mon 2 Jan 2012 Davina McCall partners with her dad to become a contestant on the show with Location Location Location's Phil Spencer as host. Will they manage to hold their nerve and beat the Drop? First shown: Mon 2 Jan 2012 In this special Mash Up edition, Davina and her dad are the contestants while Location, Location, Location's Phil Spencer plays host. Will they manage to hold their nerve and beat the drop? First shown: Fri 14 Jun 2013 Davina McCall is back at the helm, and in an exciting new final twist to the show, players can double the money they've managed to win and walk away with a life-changing amount of cash First shown: Sat 15 Jun 2013 Davina McCall is at the helm and the players must try to keep hold of a million pounds in real cash.

But in an exciting new final twist, players can double the money they've managed to keep First shown: Fri 21 Jun 2013 There are now just seven questions between the players and a fortune, but it's going to be tougher than ever to make it to the final question First shown: Sat 22 Jun 2013 Davina McCall guides celebrity duo Sarah Alexander and her actor/comedian husband Peter Serafinowicz through the dreaded drop as they try to win big for charity First shown: Fri 28 Jun 2013 Davina McCall steers contestants through the formidable Drop and in an exciting new final twist, players can double the money they've managed to keep and walk away with a life-changing amount of cash First shown: Sat 29 Jun 2013 Davina McCall is back at the helm, and in an exciting new final twist to the show, players can double the money they've managed to win and walk away with a life-changing amount of cash First shown: Fri 5 Jul 2013 Davina McCall steers celebrity duo Coronation Street's Charlie Condou and comedy writer/actress Jessica Hynes through the drop in the hope of a

 big win for their chosen charity.

First shown: Sat 6 Jul 2013 Davina McCall is at the helm again as players must try to keep hold of a million pounds in real cash First shown: Fri 12 Jul 2013 Davina McCall is at the helm again as award-winning group Blue must try to keep hold of a million pounds in real cash for their chosen charity First shown: Sat 13 Jul 2013 Davina McCall is at the helm as players try to keep hold of a million pounds in real cash. But in an exciting new final twist, players can double the money they've managed to keep. First shown: Fri 19 Jul 2013 Davina McCall is at the helm again as players must try to keep hold of a million pounds. But in an exciting new final twist, players can double the money they've managed to keep. First shown: Sat 20 Jul 2013 Davina McCall guides celebrity duo Radio 1 DJ Greg James and former Dragons' Den star Hilary Devey through the last show in the current series in the hope of a big win for their charity.

First shown: Fri 11 Jul 2014 Davina McCall presents the first of eight shows. The first show includes Stephen and Chris from Channel 4's Gogglebox, who hope to walk away with the million pounds for their chosen charity. First shown: Fri 18 Jul 2014 Davina McCall presents an episode featuring a very special game, as two single players on a blind date try to get to know each other and walk away with a cool million. First shown: Fri 25 Jul 2014 Davina McCall hosts a very special game as Alan Carr and Nick Grimshaw take on the Drop in the hope of winning big for their chosen charities.

First shown: Fri 1 Aug 2014 Davina McCall guides contestants Geoff and his granddaughter Daniella and Tom and Lowri from Swansea through seven daunting questions in the hope of preventing one million pounds cash dropping First shown: Fri 8 Aug 2014 Davina McCall presents a special game in which Jonathan Ross, his wife Jane and their three children Betty, Harvey and Honey take on the Drop First shown: Fri 15 Aug 2014 The teachers from Educating Yorkshire hope to win big for charities Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Cystic Fibrosis Yorkshire, Petal Children Cancer Research, and Disadvantaged Children in Dewsbury First shown: Fri 22 Aug 2014 It's the return of the Drop Blind Date, but this time there's a twist, as one girl has three guys who hope to impress and win a million pounds at the same time First shown: Fri 29 Aug 2014 Davina McCall hosts an episode which starts with the climax of Drop Blind Date, as Amanda and the three guys face one last question which could net them £75,000.

First shown: Fri 5 Sep 2014 Davina McCall guides some hopeful new contestants through the seven daunting questions correctly in order to prevent a million pounds cash falling through the Drop First shown: Fri 12 Sep 2014 Davina McCall hosts a special edition of the show with Made in Chelsea stars Spencer, Binky and Lucy taking on the Drop in the hope of winning cash for charity. First shown: Fri 19 Sep 2014 Davina McCall host the return of date night but this time it's three girls hoping to impress one guy and take on the Drop in the hope of walking away with life-changing amounts of money. First shown: Fri 26 Sep 2014 The Hamersley family from Essex join Davina McCall to take on the Drop in the hope of walking away with life-changing amounts of money.

First shown: Fri 20 Feb 2015 Davina McCall presents a new series, and this first episode features a hen party with a difference as a soon-to-be bride and her best friends play to win the million First shown: Fri 27 Feb 2015 Comedians Jo Brand and Alan Davies join Davina McCall to take on the Drop in the hope of walking away with life-changing amounts of money for their chosen charities First shown: Fri 13 Mar 2015 Jo Brand and Alan Davies conclude their game for their chosen charities and the Broadfoot family from Newcastle take on the Drop in the hope of walking away with a huge sum of cash First shown: Fri 20 Mar 2015 The Broadfoot family join Davina to conclude their game with a huge amount of cash still in play, and only one question to answer in the final show of the series Advertisement The Million Pound Drop Live - UKGameshows The Million Pound Drop Live Contents Alan Carr (2013 special) Broadcast Remarkable Television for Channel 4, 24 May 2010 to 20 March 2015 (134 episodes in 14 series + 

2 specials) Synopsis Davina McCall hosts as contestants are given one million pounds, and all they have to do to keep it is answer eight general knowledge questions correctly, live on TV.

But how certain can you be of an answer when £1 million rides on it? The live show begins with the ever-excitable Davina welcoming the viewers to the studio, an apparently highly secure location, which consists of an audience on raised platforms lining the left and right-hand sides, with a large video screen at the back. In the centre, the play area, consisting of a desk complete with four trapdoors and video screens is elevated, but less so than the adjacent platforms, allowing the audience to look down on the proceedings. Before the game gets underway, Davina reminds us that the show is absolutely live, just in case we haven't noticed the on-screen graphic that also tells us the programme is live. Davina then introduces the players, who emerge through a door beneath the video screen, before climbing a flight of stairs to the play area. In most instances, the game is played by teams of two, although on occasion, a single contestant will play the game solo. This review will read as if two contestants are playing, as that is the situation in most instances. A brief opening exchange is conducted with the two players, before they are usually given a chance to touch the £1 million, which sits on the desk in front of them.

The £1 million is comprised of used £50 notes, in forty bundles of £25,000. Two categories, and a joke that writes itself. The game then gets underway, with the two players being asked to pick a question category from a choice of two on the video screen behind them. After they have made their choice, which Davina usually hurries them into making because the show is live, four possible answers are then revealed on the small video screens adjacent to the four trapdoors on the desk in front of them. Davina then tells the players what the question is. The questions are all general knowledge, however some do play on the fact that the show is live, by making reference to events that have happened on the day of broadcast. Tick, tock. After a few moments to deliberate, a 60 second countdown starts, during which the players must decide on which answer they believe to be correct, indicating it by placing their money on the trapdoor in front of that answer. Similar to the criminally underrated Duel , if they are uncertain of the correct answer; they can cover more than one answer by splitting their money across more than one trapdoor.

They can split their money in any way they like, however they are not allowed to cover all four possible answers. After the minute has elapsed, the trapdoors of the incorrect answers are opened, allowing any money on them to fall down through a series of Perspex slides to the ground below where it is collected by security. In the first episode, each of the trapdoors was opened one after the other, with a tension-building wait before each drop. This made for quite a slow game, and seemingly due to comments raised on internet discussion forums, one, two, or all three trapdoors relating to incorrect answers were opened at the same time from the second programme onwards, making for a much speedier game. The game continues in the same fashion for subsequent questions. Oh well, it's only money... If at any point, the players lose all of their money, they leave the game, and two new players are brought on. As this happens, the security team bring the money back up to the play area, which usually results in at least one of the security team blocking the camera as Davina briefly talks to the new players, but then, this is unavoidable because this show is live don’t you know?

The falling bundles are sometimes seen through the clear floor of the podium Should the players reach the fifth question, the rules are changed just slightly, with one trapdoor no longer being used, and there only being three possible answers. Should the players successfully reach the eighth question, a further trapdoor is removed from play, leaving an all or nothing gamble on the final question. Put their money on the correct answer, and they walk away with whatever money is left in play, put it on the incorrect answer, and they leave with nothing. This man's job is to stand at the bottom of the chute and gather the unwon money into a briefcase. He then takes the briefcase to the airport, where he boards a flight to Rio de Janeiro. Nobody knows what happens after that. Drop ‘The Million Pound Drop Live’? Although the fact that the programme is live doesn’t really add much to the studio proceedings, it does allow for viewers to play along online, and have their aggregated progress mentioned live on the show. Being live also allowed the programme makers to tweak the programme based on comments made after the first episode, which is a benefit. The mentions of the show being live could do with being less frequent though, as they do begin to grate after a while.

The game itself works quite well, with a good degree of excitement, especially when the players lose their nerve with seconds to go and move hundreds of thousands of pounds across to cover another answer. Excitement then gives way to tension as the answers are revealed, which is also good. Some of the questions do need a little work though with some being so simple that anyone would be able to answer them, rendering that particular question rather pointless and a waste of time. Davina is Davina, exuberant or irritating depending on your point-of-view, but clearly in her element. On the whole, it’s not too bad. By the way, did we mention this show is live? Double or Drop Million Pound Drop quickly found its place on Channel 4, an entertainment for Friday and Saturday nights, and designed so that it only made sense when seen absolutely live. There was criticism - too many celebrity contestants, said some; way too many shiny twentysomethings, said others - but the show rolled on, tweaking and refining as it went on. The first significant format changes were made in summer 2013.

The opening question was itself dropped, so there were three questions with four options, three with three choices, and an all-or-nothing question seven. Players who survived this faster track to a million were shown the answers to question eight - but not the question - before deciding whether to go double-or-quits. Not many people took the double option: even when the producers ran the clock down, the winnings resolutely remained on the table. This series also brought in a team game. Up to four players could be used, though only two played each question. Rather than choosing the category of question, the team was allowed to swap members out for each question, playing to strong and weak points; once substituted out, players couldn't return until the double-or-quits last question. After that, MPD disappeared from our screens for almost a year. It returned in summer 2014, in an unusually early 8pm slot, and was no longer live. Four episodes were held over to early 2015, and the show quietly fell off our screens.

Key Moments In the first series, when the two players were absolutely certain of the correct answer to the first question, and then spent the 60 second countdown trying to pile the 40 bundles of notes onto a single trapdoor which was woefully under-sized. The second series saw the trapdoors enlarged in response to this problem. Catchphrases 'Let's play The Million Pound Drop Live' 'Move your money back' 'Have you beaten The Million Pound Drop?' Theme music Marc Sylvan Trivia Officially, the contestants are actually given the £1 million before the first question is asked. As such, all of the unsuccessful players theoretically have a claim to having lost the largest amount of money ever on a UK game show. The largest amount of money lost through a single trapdoor is the full £1 million, thereby fulfilling the title of the programme. This was lost by contestants Micah and Joni in the fifth episode of the third series. In the fourth episode of the first series, two consecutive drops released the full £1 million, however the money in both cases was lost through three trapdoors. The first £1 million was dropped in three stages, however the second £1 million was dropped all at once.

The largest amount of money won on the show is £300,000, won by comedian Jack Whitehall and his father Michael in the eighth episode of the fifth series. The largest amount of money won by civilian contestants is £250,000. This was achieved in the fifth episode of the fifth series, by contestants Nick and Katie. The first episode gained some extra publicity from an unexpected source when it was announced that the UK's first ever TV advertisement for abortion advice services would air in the first break (except in Northern Ireland, where the law on such things is different). In June 2010, Fox ordered 12 episodes of the programme for American audiences, airing from December 2010 as The Million Dollar Money Drop. Despite the programme's success in the UK, it did not receive the same reaction across the pond, and the programme was not renewed for a second series. Networks in at least 23 countries including Albania, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Russia, Spain, and the Ukraine have commissioned their own versions, all under the title of The Money Drop.

We question why they passed on the completely obvious, and undoubtedly better title of The Million (insert local currency here) Drop, but we digress. The first series was stripped across six consecutive evenings in May 2010. A second series in October 2010 was also initially stripped, this time across five consecutive evenings, before becoming a twice-weekly programme, with two episodes airing in each of the following two weeks. By the third series in January/February 2011, the programme ceased being stripped, and instead followed the twice-weekly schedule established by the latter half of the second series, with eight episodes airing over four weeks. In addition to the main series, four specials aired shortly before Christmas 2010. On the sixth episode of the second series, for their third question, contestants Johnny and Dee were asked who had played the role of Doctor Who for the longest period of time, with David Tennant, Sylvester McCoy, Christopher Eccleston and Paul McGann being the possible answers. Uncertain, they decided to split their £650,000 equally, placing £325,000 on both Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann.

The answer was subsequently revealed to be David Tennant, meaning they lost all their money down the drop, and left the show. However, in the days that followed, a number of people (later revealed to be 106) contacted Channel 4 to say that it was in fact Sylvester McCoy that had played the role of Doctor Who for the longest period of time - for two years in regular series from 1987-1989, and in two one-offs in 1993 and 1996 - making nine uninterrupted years. This was longer than the four years David Tennant had played the role, meaning Sylvester McCoy was the correct answer. In response, Channel 4 contacted the Doctor Who production team at the BBC who confirmed that Sylvester McCoy had indeed played the role for the longest period of time. As a result, Channel 4 invited Johnny and Dee back on the eighth episode of the series the following week, to continue with the £325,000 that would have remained. On their return, they managed to beat the drop, and walked away with £25,000.

Voted the Best New Show in this site's Poll of 2010 In the fourth series, one player who beat the on-line version of the game was invited to play for real in the studio. On 2 January 2012, as part of celebrations to mark Channel 4's 30th year of broadcasting, the channel aired an evening of special programmes, entitled the Channel 4 Mash-Up, which saw the presenters of different Channel 4 series take part in a 'job swap'. One such swap saw Location Location Location presenter Phil Spencer take the helm of The Million Pound Drop Live, while regular presenter Davina McCall and her father became the contestants. They reached the final question with £50,000 still in play, however they were ultimately beaten by the drop, and took home £5000 for their charities. This special episode of the programme, split into three segments across the evening, was the first episode not to be shown live. Participants From the second series onwards, periodically, celebrity contestants played the game for charity. The following is a chronological list of these celebrity participants - George Lamb (presenter) and Larry Lamb (actor) - Beat the drop.

Took home £50,000 for their charity. Johnny Vaughan (TV and radio presenter) and Jimmy Carr (comedian) - Beaten by the drop. Took home £5000 for their charities. Janet Ellis (former Blue Peter presenter) and Sophie Ellis-Bextor (singer) - Beaten by the drop. Took home £5000 for their charities. Emma Bunton (ex-Spice Girls singer and Dancing on Ice judge) and Jade Jones (ex-Damage singer) - Beaten by the drop. Took home £5000 for their charities. Bruno Tonioli ( Strictly judge) and Pamela Stephenson (psychologist and actress) - Beaten by the drop. Took home £5000 for their charities. Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff (ex-England cricketer and A League of Their Own team captain) and wife Rachael - Beat the drop. Took home £25,000 for their charity. Vernon Kay (presenter) and Luke Downes (Vernon's Best Man) - Beaten by the drop. Took home £5000 for their charities.

Jack Whitehall (comedian) and Michael Whitehall (Jack's father) - Beat the drop. Took home £300,000 for their charities. Micky Flanagan (comedian) and Mike Flanagan (Micky's dad) - Beat the drop. Took home £25,000 for their charities. Paddy McGuinness (comedian) and Christine Martin (Paddy's wife) - Beat the drop. Took home £275,000 for their charities. Davina McCall (TV presenter) and Andrew McCall (Davina's father) - Beaten by the drop. Took home £5000 for their charities. (as part of the Channel 4 Mash-up) Dermot O'Leary (TV and radio presenter) and Fearne Cotton (TV and radio presenter) - Beaten by the drop. Took home £5000 for their charities. Chris Moyles (TV and radio presenter) and Andi Peters (TV presenter and producer) - Beat the drop. Took home £25,000 for their charities.

Mollie King and Rochelle Wiseman (from pop group The Saturdays) - Beaten by the drop. Took home £5000 for their charities. Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes * (TV presenters) - Beat the drop. Took home £175,000 for their charities. Chris O'Dowd (actor) and Dawn Porter (presenter) - Beat the drop. Took home £25,000 for their charities. Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer (TV property experts) - Beat the drop. Took home £125,000 for their charities. Harry Judd (McFly singer) and Michelle Smith (member of the public) - Beat the drop. Took home £50,000. £25,000 for Harry's charity, £25,000 for Michelle to keep. Joey Essex and Sam Faiers (The Only Way is Essex stars) - Beaten by the drop. Took home £5000 for their charities. Josh Widdicombe (comedian) and Alex Brooker (TV presenter) - Beat the drop.

Took home £100,000 for their charities. Louis Smith and Greg Rutherford (Olympians) - Beaten by the drop. Took home £5000 for their charities. Keith Lemon (TV presenter) and Patsy Kensit (actress) - Beat the drop. Took home £150,000 for their charities. Zara Phillips and Anthony Joshua (Olympians) - Beaten by the drop. Took home £5000 for their charities. Peter Andre (singer) and Alison (surname unknown) (member of the public) - Beaten by the drop. Took home £5000. £2500 for Peter's charity, £2500 for Alison to keep. Mark-Francis Vandelli and Ollie Locke (from Made in Chelsea) - Beaten by the drop. Took home £5000 for their charities. Peter Serafinowicz (comedian) and his wife Sarah Alexander - Beaten by the drop. Took home £5000 for their charities. JB and Aston (from pop group The JLS) - Beaten by the drop.

Took home £5000 for their charities. Charlie Condou (Coronation Street actor) and Jessica Hynes (Spaced creator) - Beaten by the drop. Took home £5000 for their charities. Duncan James, Simon Webbe, Antony Costa and Lee Ryan (pop group Blue) - Beat the drop. Took away £50,000 for their charities. Stephen Webb and Chris Steed (from Gogglebox) - Beaten by the drop. Took home £5000 for their charities. * - Alan Carr was originally due to play alongside Gok Wan. However Wan was unable to take part due to illness, resulting in Melanie Sykes playing alongside Carr instead. Web links The Million Pound Drop - what time is it on TV? Episode 8 Series 8 cast list and preview. The Million Pound Drop S8-E8 The Million Pound Drop Live not currently available Add this to your watchlist to find out when it is available via broadcast or catch-up. Watchlist ADVERTISEMENT Summary Davina McCall presents the quiz show in which contestants can win £1million.

They are challenged to place large quantities of the cash over trapdoors and face a series of questions, the wrong answers to which will lose them money every time they slip up. Celebrity pairs also compete for their chosen charities during the series. The Million Pound Drop Live | TV matters | Television & radio | The Guardian Share on Messenger Close In 25 years' time, when they're making documentaries on the great recession of 2010, picture researchers will surely seize with delight on images of a show in which young Britons touched and hugged large packets of cash before watching in dismay as the loot they desired dropped down chutes. The Million Pound Drop Live, Channel 4's new nightly gameshow, raises in an extreme form the question of the extent to which television should adapt to the mood of a recession. Is it appropriate for a channel to be flashing the cash when all the political rhetoric is about spending less? The counter-argument is that, in a time of austerity, there may be more call for giveaway gameshows. With contestants proportionately more likely to be jobless or skint, telly can operate as a de facto welfare state, subsidising the poor.

This show, though, doesn't qualify for that defence because, even more so than Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, the prize is very hard to win. Indeed, all the symbolism is of financial pain, as contestants stack great slabs of banknotes on trap-doors that open when they get an answer wrong, so players are literally throwing money away. If you were unemployed and taking part in this show, it would seem not the answer to your dreams but a cruel echo of your nightmares. What it most resembles is a moralistic engraving about the dangers of greed. Hopeful couples try to grapple and embrace the surge of sterling – like movie bank-blaggers in the scene where the clumsy one drops the holdall on a windy street – but it squirms away from them. They cannot handle it. Although the programme is not directly interactive – which hostess Davina McCall attributes to security, but probably has more to do with scars from recent hoax-show scandals – viewers can answer simultaneously on computers. McCall revealed that, on Tuesday, 1,410 people did better than the contestants.

This means the really smart people are not in the studio, a clever move by the producers but, like so much of the show, rather cruel.

Question: Who presents the Million Pound Drop on television?
Answer: Davina McCall